Ep. 9 - An Accountant's Insight: How to Budget For Your Refresh with Sharon Kelly

She Hit Refresh

Are you a planner? Some people have no problem leaping into the unknown on a whim while others need a detailed plan before committing to change. We have quite a few planners in the She Hit Refresh group and we often get asked for advice on how to budget for a refresh. Recently I met the perfect person to help us out with this topic!

In today's episode I interview fellow refresher, Sharon Kelly. I met Sharon through the She Hit Refresh community and actually got to meet her in person in Madrid during her two year trip around the world! Sharon is an accountant and has worked in finance for 25 years, most recently in strategic planning and analysis. She used her knowledge and love of numbers to meticulously plan out her refresh - before, during, and after.

Listen in as she gives us insight into:

- Her own planning process and how she crunched the numbers
- Quitting her job and selling her house
- How she decided on two years of travel
- What expenses she planned for
- If she still has a source of income
- What happened to her retirement account
- What does a break like this do to your career

If you'd like to learn more about Sharon's personal story, check her out in our Featured Female series on our site. Don't miss her guest piece on How to Gracefully Quite Your Job.

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